The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky Derby

Donald Trump attends $75,000-a-head fundraiser at Kentucky Derby

Former president was met with cheers from red state crowd

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022

Rich Strike’s Post-Race Behavior After Kentucky Derby Goes Viral

Rich Strike was fired up after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Sports Illustrated · May 8, 2022

EXPLAINER: How 81-1 shot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby

This doesn’t happen

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022

Photos: After Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby Win, Other Memorable Finishes at Churchill Downs

From Secretariat to American Pharoah, check out some of Sports Illustrated’s most memorable photos from the Race for the Roses.

Sports Illustrated · May 8, 2022

Sonny Leon, the jockey no one had heard of, rides a Kentucky Derby no one will forget

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Before 80-1 long shot Rich Strike broke last from the gate in the 148th Kentucky Derby, his rider, Venezuela native Sonny Leon, had such a light footprint in North American horse racing, he had never won a graded stakes race.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

‘He passed them all.’ How 80-1 Rich Strike shocked the world and won the Kentucky Derby.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — And we thought the Kentucky Derby was returning to normal.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

Before winning the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike’s trainer lost two dozen horses in a 2016 barn fire

What an unfathomable tragedy to come back from.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 8, 2022

Rich Strike’s stunner and 4 other horses with the longest odds to win the Kentucky Derby

Wait, they won by HOW many lengths?

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 8, 2022

Rich Strike shocks the horse racing world with stunning Kentucky Derby upset win

In one of the most unbelievable races in Kentucky Derby history, Rich Strike, the longest odds on the board, ran down favorite Epicenter and Zandon in deep stretch to win the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Los Angeles Times · May 8, 2022

Who is Rich Strike? What to know about the champion of this year’s Kentucky Derby

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rich Strike, the winner of the 148th Kentucky Derby, wasn’t even in the field until Friday. Here are some other facts to know about the underdog champion of this year’s race.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022